The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-08-05
SERENADE AND SPEECHES
Last Evening in Front Of the oecident.

ing the Republican club of Astoria
stationed the Western Amateur band
in front of the Occideat and gave
Oregon's congressional delegation a
serenade. In response to loud calls,
after several pieces of music had been
rendered, Hon. G. w. Fulton intro
duced senator j. n. Dolph, who, step
ping to the front, said that he could
with great reason compliment Astoria
on its solid advancement. He
sketched briefly Astoria's history,
spoke of the waterway convention
and the evident good resulting there
from, and from that went on to deliv-
er a speech that was good to hear: it
was an American speech; treated of
our public domain, which must be
preserved for actual settlers, of our
postoffice system, it never being the
true intent Of government to make
the mail carriage source of revenue,
but rather should be SO arranged
that all should have the utmost mail
facilities, and spoke eloquently on the
necessity for coast defenses. He
showed clearly and succinctly the
need of coast defenses, the wisdom
of fostering and encouraging Ameri-
can shipbuilding, American CONNER
cial supremacy and adequate prepar-
alton for possible trouble. Peace"
said the senator, sis the dream Of
philosophers, but war is the history
| of mankind"
He carried his audience with him,
and when he spoke OF manifest desti-
ny and the need for assertion of the
Monroe doctrine regarding the Sand
wich Islands he was cheered again
and again. His plea for the Mica
ragua canal was cogent and forcible,
and when he bid his audience good
night it was amid tumultuous ap-
plause.
Senator John HI. Mitchell was next
introduced. When the applause had
subsided sufficiently for HIM to be
heard he began by recounting his
personal experience and heartily
thanking Astoria for the share
it had IN placing him in his pres
emf position. In fitting and feel
ing terms he made allusion to events
that justified the faith he had in men
and motives and congratulated Asto-
ria upon her favorable situation.
Astoria is fortunate in having but
one obstruction TO unlimited ocean
commerce, the bar once improved to
the extent contemplated by the gen.
eral government, il would rise TO q
} degree of growth and prosperity OF
which the seashore cities of the old
and new world were the fitting proto-
type. The improvement of the bar
was not essentially an Astoria pro-
= iect; it was something needed by the
inland empire, by every citizen in the
Columbia basin; 1t was one OF the
worlds great waterways and should
have the same attention from the
federal government that France, Ger
many and Russia were giving their
great rivers, spending millions tina.
the cost of transportation might be
made less onerous to the producer.
Our timid governmental policy
should be discarded for freer, more
lavish expenditure of public money
for such public needs, and the great
four hundred million dollar surplus
in the United States treasury be made
less that the people be benefited.
This the people should demand, and
the senator demonstrated conclusive
ly by facts and figures that in no way
could the burdens OF a producing
, people be more easily and speedily
lightened than by the removal of
such obstructioDs as at present ex-
isted to unrestricted navigation
, of the Columbia river. His remarks
throughout were received with ap-
plause. A most pleasing speaker,
perfectly conversant with his subject,
at times eloquent and always clear
} and forcible, he presented to the
audience the need of the time and
argued that as population and pro-
duction increased, SO in proportion
increased the necessity for improve
ment OF the river, and that the people
were to be justified in loud and re-
peated demands for national recogni-
ton OF their Importance in this Sec
ton. He closed amid hearty cheers
) Congressman Binger Hermann was
) called for and in response made q
, neat speech. In response 10 the
greeting that was bestowed upon Or
egon's congressman he in graceful
, terms expressed his acknowledgment
, and said that utilizing every possible
, hour of his vacation from congres
sional duties at Washington, he was
: making q tour of the entire state, lis
: tening to every suggestion, examin
ing every section and finding out in
every way possible, the wishes, opin
? ions and necessities OF the people oi
, Oregon. The sole representative ot
100000 people in the house OF repre-
sentatives, he felt that it..was his duty
to do this, and in the course of his
: journey he was now in Astoria
| Touching in q graphic and interest
, ing manner on various topics of pub
lie interest, he spoke in detail OF tht
great salmon industry Of the Colum
< bia river and said that he had giyeI
the subject considerable attention
which was evident from the intelli
geut tenor of his remarks. He saiC
that before leaving Washington Prof
|, Spencer Baird had told him that il
Y was his intention this summer t.
:. either come in person or send a com
r petent substitute to the Columbia tt
! visit and make observation of the diff
: ferent species of salmon, the question
: of traps, gill nets, seines, wheels, etc.
lin.